2018 NCAA Division I softball season
| 2018 NCAA Division I softball season | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
| Tournament | |
| Women's College World Series | |
| Champions | Florida State (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Washington (13th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Lonni Alameda (1st title) |
| WCWS MOP | Jessica Warren (Florida State) |
| Seasons | |
The 2018 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2018. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 2018 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2018.
Women's College World Series
The 2018 Women's College World Series began on June 1–4 in Oklahoma City.[1]
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Washington | 0 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 1 | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UCLA | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida | 11(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Georgia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE: .483 - Holly Speers, Kent State Golden Flashes
RBIs: 76 - Brook Miko, Towson Tigers
HOME RUNS: 30 - Jocelyn Alo, Oklahoma Sooners
WINS: 33-6 - Meghan Beaubien, Michigan Wolverines
ERA: 0.48 (7 ER/102.1 IP) - Brittany Gray, Georgia Bulldogs
STRIKEOUTS: 353, Lindsey Bert, Furman Paladins
Records
NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME COMBINED STRIKEOUTS: 46 - Brianna Jones, Southern Illinois Salukis (20) & Morgan Florey, Evansville Purple Aces (26); April 28, 2018 (16 innings)
SENIOR CLASS SINGLE GAME WALKS: 6 - Ivie Drake, Georgia State Panthers; April 18, 2018
SENIOR CLASS 7 INNING SINGLE GAME STRIKEOUTS: 21 - Alexis Osorio, Alabama Crimson Tide; March 10, 2018
FRESHMAN CLASS DOUBLES: 29 - Sydney Sherrill, FSU Seminoles
FRESHMAN CLASS SAVES: 15 - Taylor Bauman, FGCU Eagles
TEAM WALKS: 360 - Florida Gators
Awards
- Honda Sports Award Softball:
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Player of The Year:
- espnW National Player of The Year:
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2018 | 61 | 174 | 29 | 59 | .339 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 98 | .563% | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2018 | 29 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 208.0 | 104 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 315 | 1.31 | 0.73 |
All America Teams
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[7]
FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Kelly Barnhill | JR. | Florida Gators |
| Megan Kleist | JR. | Oregon Ducks | |
| Giselle Juarez | SO. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| C | Gwen Svekis | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
| 1B | Alyssa Palomino | SO. | Arizona Wildcats |
| 2B | Aubrey Leach | JR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| 3B | Sydney Romero | JR. | Oklahoma Sooners |
| SS | Sis Bates | SO. | Washington Huskies |
| OF | Aaliyah Jordan | FR. | UCLA Bruins |
| Jessie Scroggins | SR. | Baylor Bears | |
| Amanda Lorenz | JR. | Florida Gators | |
| UT | Rachel Garcia | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| Jocelyn Alo | FR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| AT-L | Holly Speers | JR. | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Paige Parker | SR. | Oklahoma Sooners | |
| Vanessa Shippy | SR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
| Meghan Beaubien | FR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| Ivie Drake | SR. | Georgia State Panthers |
SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Miranda Elish | SO. | Oregon Ducks |
| Kylee Hanson | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Brittany Gray | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| C | Kendyl Lindaman | SO. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 1B | Victoria Vidales | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 2B | Kylee Perez | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | Nicole DeWitt | SR. | Florida Gators |
| SS | Lili Piper | JR. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| OF | Kaylee Tow | FR. | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Cortni Emanuel | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| Annie Murphy | SR. | Boston College Eagles | |
| UT | Savannah Heebner | JR. | Houston Cougars |
| Taylor Rowland | SO. | Long Beach State 49ers | |
| AT-L | Allie Walljasper | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| Rachel Lewis | FR. | Northwestern Wildcats | |
| Jessica Warren | SR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Janae Jefferson | FR. | Texas Longhorns | |
| Taran Alvelo | JR. | Washington Huskies |
THIRD TEAM
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Carly Hoover | SR. | LSU Tigers |
| Nicole Newman | JR. | Drake Bulldogs | |
| Randi Rupp | SR. | Texas State Bobcats | |
| C | Libby Sugg | JR. | BYU Cougars |
| 1B | Jessica Hartwell | JR. | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 2B | Sydney Sherrill | FR. | FSU Seminoles |
| 3B | Jena Cozza | SR. | UMass Minutewomen |
| SS | Alyssa DiCarlo | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| OF | Kara Shutt | SR. | Elon Phoenix |
| Kate Gordon | SO. | James Madison Dukes | |
| Paige Murphy | SR. | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |
| UT | Odicci Alexander | SO. | James Madison Dukes |
| Maddie Roth | JR. | Kennesaw State Owls | |
| AT-L | Meghan Gregg | SR. | Tennessee Lady Vols |
| Faith Canfield | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| Gabbie Plain | FR. | Washington Huskies | |
| Katie Prebble | FR. | Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | |
| Jenna Lilley | SR. | Oregon Ducks |
References
- ^ "2018 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Player of The Year". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "SCHUTT SPORTS / NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "From ERA to RBIs, espnW Player of The Year Rachel Garcia did a Number on UCLA's Opponents". Espn.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "2018 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.